Harrison comeback gathers pace with shot at European title

Scotland's former world champion will battle Liam Walsh at Wembley for lightweight crown

After years of personal problems, Scott Harrison says 'I'm on my way back' (Chris Clark)

SCOTT HARRISON, the former world featherweight champion, has been given the
title comeback chance he has been chasing after being named as the next challenger
to WBO European lightweight champion Liam Walsh.

The 35-year-old Scot, who has fought only twice since 2005, will take on Walsh
at Wembley Arena on April 20 on the undercard of Nathan Cleverly’s world
title defence. Harrison returned to the ring last year with two comfortable
warm-up victories after spending two and a half years in a Spanish jail
following an assault conviction.

He relinquished his WBO featherweight title after his well-publicised personal
problems and difficulties making the weight kept him out of the ring. Harrison
vowed to appeal against another Spanish assault conviction late last year
and has been given the chance to return to the big-time fights he craves.

In a statement released by promoter Frank Warren, Harrison said: “Walsh is a
good